Sabrina Williamson Sullenberger
Biographic Data
| ID | 142834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sabrina Williamson Sullenberger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sabrina Williamson |
| FAMILY NAME | Sullenberger |
| SIGNATURE | SULLENBERGER S W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Belmont University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Working with service user knowledge to assist social work students in competence development in the United States
This research evaluated the impact of service user involvement on the knowledge and competence development of social work students in their Field Forum class at Belmont University, Tennessee, USA. Over a two-week period in March, 2019, students heard from service users with diverse aspects of lived experience in the following areas: Childhood abuse, trafficking, domestic abuse, mental ill-health, homelessness, addictions and disability. The servi…
Doin’ Meth or Doin’ Math
The voices of people experiencing poverty are underrepresented in social work research, public policy development, and practice interventions. This study explored the social class attributions of clients receiving poverty-related services through qualitative interviews. Findings reveal dynamic contributions of individual, environmental, and structural factors of social class positioning and significant stress and stigmatization associated with ex…
All These People Who Can Do Things That I Can’t”
This article investigates high school seniors’ attitudes about socioeconomic status in two historical contexts: the growing economy of the mid-1990s and the recent economic recession. High school seniors (N = 72) were provided with identical scenarios and questions that prompted them to evaluate social stratification. The 1996 cohort expressed belief in the American Dream and individual mobility whereas the 2011 cohort articulated more understand…
You Really Have to Play With the Hand You're Dealt
This grounded theory study explores how 55 college seniors understand class mobility. Respondents identified family of origin, motivation, and educational attainment as key factors in shaping class mobility. The respondents’ use of narrative story-telling in response to prompts led the research team to develop a grounded theory of class mobility as parallel to playing a hand of poker. Implications for working with college students to increase the…
Waiting to be Cinderella'd
This article explores the way in which college students construct attitudes about class differences among women. Social work student researchers interviewed 30 college students at a Midwestern public university and asked them to tell stories about women in two different social class positions. The results revealed that social class differences are constructed based on factors related to family of origin, personality, structural inequities, person…
Supervision During Child Welfare System Reform
The purpose of this research was to learn from public child welfare case managers what they wanted from direct supervisors during times of organizational change. Case managers were interviewed about how supervisors supported or hindered their use of a new model of practice. Data were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Findings indicated that case managers want supervisors to communicate with them about how to perform their jobs under the…
Families Pass Money and Opportunities Down
Poverty is a prevalent issue addressed by social workers and other helping professionals. When working to engage citizens in anti-poverty efforts, it is necessary to understand how people conceptualize social class. In this qualitative study, the grounded theory method is utilized to understand how adolescents describe and define social class. Adolescents view family of origin socioeconomic status, higher education opportunities, and social mobil…
Families Pass Money and Opportunities Down
Poverty is a prevalent issue addressed by social workers and other helping professionals. When working to engage citizens in anti-poverty efforts, it is necessary to understand how people conceptualize social class. In this qualitative study, the grounded theory method is utilized to understand how adolescents describe and define social class. Adolescents view family of origin socioeconomic status, higher education opportunities, and social mobil…
All These People Who Can Do Things That I Can’t”
This article investigates high school seniors’ attitudes about socioeconomic status in two historical contexts: the growing economy of the mid-1990s and the recent economic recession. High school seniors (N = 72) were provided with identical scenarios and questions that prompted them to evaluate social stratification. The 1996 cohort expressed belief in the American Dream and individual mobility whereas the 2011 cohort articulated more understand…
You Really Have to Play With the Hand You're Dealt
This grounded theory study explores how 55 college seniors understand class mobility. Respondents identified family of origin, motivation, and educational attainment as key factors in shaping class mobility. The respondents’ use of narrative story-telling in response to prompts led the research team to develop a grounded theory of class mobility as parallel to playing a hand of poker. Implications for working with college students to increase the…
Families Pass Money and Opportunities Down
Poverty is a prevalent issue addressed by social workers and other helping professionals. When working to engage citizens in anti-poverty efforts, it is necessary to understand how people conceptualize social class. In this qualitative study, the grounded theory method is utilized to understand how adolescents describe and define social class. Adolescents view family of origin socioeconomic status, higher education opportunities, and social mobil…
Supervision During Child Welfare System Reform
The purpose of this research was to learn from public child welfare case managers what they wanted from direct supervisors during times of organizational change. Case managers were interviewed about how supervisors supported or hindered their use of a new model of practice. Data were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Findings indicated that case managers want supervisors to communicate with them about how to perform their jobs under the…
Waiting to be Cinderella'd
This article explores the way in which college students construct attitudes about class differences among women. Social work student researchers interviewed 30 college students at a Midwestern public university and asked them to tell stories about women in two different social class positions. The results revealed that social class differences are constructed based on factors related to family of origin, personality, structural inequities, person…
All These People Who Can Do Things That I Can’t”
This article investigates high school seniors’ attitudes about socioeconomic status in two historical contexts: the growing economy of the mid-1990s and the recent economic recession. High school seniors (N = 72) were provided with identical scenarios and questions that prompted them to evaluate social stratification. The 1996 cohort expressed belief in the American Dream and individual mobility whereas the 2011 cohort articulated more understand…
You Really Have to Play With the Hand You're Dealt
This grounded theory study explores how 55 college seniors understand class mobility. Respondents identified family of origin, motivation, and educational attainment as key factors in shaping class mobility. The respondents’ use of narrative story-telling in response to prompts led the research team to develop a grounded theory of class mobility as parallel to playing a hand of poker. Implications for working with college students to increase the…
Doin’ Meth or Doin’ Math
The voices of people experiencing poverty are underrepresented in social work research, public policy development, and practice interventions. This study explored the social class attributions of clients receiving poverty-related services through qualitative interviews. Findings reveal dynamic contributions of individual, environmental, and structural factors of social class positioning and significant stress and stigmatization associated with ex…
Working with service user knowledge to assist social work students in competence development in the United States
This research evaluated the impact of service user involvement on the knowledge and competence development of social work students in their Field Forum class at Belmont University, Tennessee, USA. Over a two-week period in March, 2019, students heard from service users with diverse aspects of lived experience in the following areas: Childhood abuse, trafficking, domestic abuse, mental ill-health, homelessness, addictions and disability. The servi…
Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Social class (5 works) · Poverty (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works)